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    #11

    Practicality and economics,- yes,- new car....



    "The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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    #12
    if you can afford the lc200, why get the mu-x instead?

    it goes back to the 1st premise. can you afford?

    I would only get the lc200 if my networth is 10times the value of 1 lc200.

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    #13
    Ill set this page as my homepage and hope the wife sees this.

    Im currently convincing her to change cars every 5 yrs. :-)

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    #14
    Quote Originally Posted by jcal68 View Post
    Check ko kung maalala ko pa math ko.

    Let's compare buying a P 3M car and keep for 15 years against buying a P 1M car and keeping for 5 years done thrice. Assume depreciation at 10% annually.

    The value of the P 3M car in 15 years is 3,000,000 x 0.9^15 = P 617,673.39. I lose P 2,382,326.61.

    The value of the P 1M car in 5 years is 1,000,000 x 0.9^5 = P 590,490. I lose P 409,510 every time. And equals P 1,228,530 when done thrice.

    It seems that I lose less money if I buy cheaper cars but change every 5 years. Or mali math ko. . .hehe
    of course, the assumptions are:
    1. them cars will still be in decently sellable condition after all those years, and
    2. someone is actually willing to buy these old cars, at those prices.

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    #15
    Buy a LC200 and its successors every five years

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    #16
    yep, new car. 3 years warranty x 3 = 9 years of warranty, compared to only 3 years for the lc200. and remember the lc200 now is made in china. ok still japanese technology but then, china is china.

    also, for the price of an lc200 at P4.9M, whether you buy cash or installment, the price difference between a P1.5M car is still P3.4M. if you invest that P3.4M instead then your next car is practically free. unless of course you're uber rich and don't care.

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    #17
    Quote Originally Posted by yebo View Post
    yep, new car. 3 years warranty x 3 = 9 years of warranty, compared to only 3 years for the lc200. and remember the lc200 now is made in china. ok still japanese technology but then, china is china.

    also, for the price of an lc200 at P4.9M, whether you buy cash or installment, the price difference between a P1.5M car is still P3.4M. if you invest that P3.4M instead then your next car is practically free. unless of course you're uber rich and don't care.
    The best reason for me. Halos free na nga yung next car mo due to investment of P3.4M.

    BTW: get a Mazda CX5, youjin 3 free service ka pa. Grabe tipid! hehe

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    #18
    Quote Originally Posted by EQAddict View Post
    Buy a LC200 and its successors every five years
    Large SUVs life cycle is usually 8-10 years.

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    #19
    Quote Originally Posted by Walter View Post
    Large SUVs life cycle is usually 8-10 years.
    LC80 - 1991 to 1998
    LC100 - 1998 to 2007
    LC200 - 2007 to present

    Isuzu Crosswind and Mitsu L300 FB - Forever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walter View Post
    Large SUVs life cycle is usually 8-10 years.
    LC80 - 1991 to 1998
    LC100 - 1998 to 2007
    LC200 - 2007 to present

    Isuzu Crosswind and Mitsu L300 FB - Forever.

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    #20
    Owning a 4m car for 15 years means paying insurance for a 4m car for five years, for a 2m car for another five, and then for ??? for the last five.

    Owning three 1.5m cars in succession saves you probably 20-40k in insurance per year for those first five years.

    Also... diesel LC200? And you'll be using it often? If you put 15-20k kilometers a year on it, you will be holding onto the car until it's at 200k kilometers or more. Budget extra for fuel system repairs, just in case.

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    Owning a 4m car for 15 years means paying insurance for a 4m car for five years, for a 2m car for another five, and then for ??? for the last five.

    Owning three 1.5m cars in succession saves you probably 20-40k in insurance per year for those first five years.

    Also... diesel LC200? And you'll be using it often? If you put 15-20k kilometers a year on it, you will be holding onto the car until it's at 200k kilometers or more. Budget extra for fuel system repairs, just in case.

    Ang pagbalik ng comeback...

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